Category: Wild Lizards
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Protections Overseen By Oil Lobbyists
Texas Habitat Conservation Foundation formed by Texas Oil and Gas Association Board Members. [...]
Carolina Anoles Found On Japan's Anijima Island
Anolis carolinensis has already wreaked havoc on nearby Chichijima and Hahajima islands. [...]
New Species Of Lizard Of The Family Agamidae Discovered In Somalia
Findings published in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research [...]
Indian Gecko Long Thought Extinct Rediscovered In The Eastern Ghats Mountains Of India
Geckoella Jeyporensis was last seen more than 130 years ago. [...]
Two Wood Lizard Species Discovered In Peru
Lizards were discovered during a herpetological expedition funded by Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. [...]
Texas Plan To Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Never Released To Public, Advocacy Group Says
Center of Biological Diversity to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for not listing Sceloporus arenicolus as endangered. [...]
Viviparous Lizards Could Become Extinct Within 50 Years
Global warming cited as reason that may lead to the demise of viviparous lizards that give birth to live young. [...]
Lawsuit Filed To Protect Florida Keys Mole Skink
Skink may lose habitat in Florida Keys due to rising sea levels. [...]
California's Island Night Lizard Makes Comeback
After more than 35 years, USFWS proposes removal of Xantusia riversiana from Endangered Species List. [...]
Sir David Attenborough’s Galapagos 3D To Feature Pink Iguana
Attenborough captured Conolophus Marthae on video for his new Sky TV show. [...]
Introduced Lizard In Miami Tolerates Cold Weather Better Than Its Puerto Rican Counterpart
Anolis cristatellus, introduced in Miami in 1975, can withstand temperatures 3 degrees cooler. [...]
44 Tuataras Released Into Orokonoi Eco-Sanctuary In New Zealand
15 adult males, 15 adult females and 14 juveniles released into predator-free sanctuary. [...]
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Successfully Breeds Orange-Tailed Skinks
Critically endangered orange-tailed skinks produce 16 offspring. [...]
Monitor Lizards Still Being Sold In Fish Markets In India
Despite protections enacted in 1972, selling of Varanus bengalensis still occurs. [...]
Choosing Desert Lizards
Bonus content from the December 2010 REPTILES magazine article "Build a Desert Lizard Vivarium." [...]
Tokay Geckos Self Clean Their Feet To Keep Them Sticky
Study points to hundreds of hairs called setae that give Gekko gecko its grip. [...]
Proboscis Anole Rediscovered In Ecuador
Camouflage could be reason why Anolis proboscis hasn't been seen in the wild since the 1960s. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Will Not Be Listed As An Endangered Species
Lizard was listed as candidate for protection in 2010. [...]
Drug Derived From Gila Monster Saliva May Aid In Weight Loss
Exenatide shown to reduce food cravings in laboratory rats. [...]
New Lizard Species Discovered In Africa
Innovative technique used for the first time to confirm identity of Cordylus marunguensis. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Update: Reptile Won't Be Listed If Landowners Implement Conservation Measures
Seventy percent of habitat in conservation agreements. [...]
How To Find And Collect Swifts And Spiny Lizards
Bonus content from the July 2012 REPTILES magazine article "Swift and Spiny." [...]
Stress Study On Southern Grass Skinks Details Some Benefits
Stress on gravid Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii may help offspring survive. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Gets Some Protections In New Mexico
State signs agreement with Fish and Wildlife Service to set aside habitat in Permian Basin. [...]
